n. [ LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a small timber. ] [ Spelt also template. ] 1. A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure. [ 1913 Webster ]